seating

/sidɪŋ/

/ˈsitɪŋ/

Other forms: seatings

The noun seating means the available seats in a room or area, so a theater could have seating for 100. Seating is also the action of helping people find their seats, or the specified time when people sit down.

If the first seating for dinner happens at six and the second at eight, it means that the dinner will be served in two sections, with half the guests sitting down to eat at each seating. And when a sports arena has special seating for disabled fans, it means that there are seats accommodating people who use wheelchairs or are otherwise affected by a disability.

Definitions of seating

1. noun

   the service of ushering people to their seats
   type of:

   service

   an act of help or assistance
2. noun

   an area that includes places where several people can sit
   “there is seating for 40 students in this classroom”

   synonyms: seating area, seating room, seats

   types:

   circle, dress circle

   a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra

   orchestra

   seating on the main floor in a theater

   parquet

   seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle

   parquet circle, parterre

   seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)

   ringside, ringside seat

   first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring

   stall

   seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater

   tiered seat

   seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front

   stand

   tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)

   type of:

   elbow room, room, way

   space for movement